ABC of the Blues

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD: Kokomo Arnold & Billy Boy Arnold
2CD: Richard Berry & Barbecue Bob
3CD: Bobby “Blue” Bland & Charles Brown
4CD: Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown & Blue Lu Baker
5CD: Big Bill Bronzy, Scrapper Blackwell & Blind Blake
6CD: Champion Jack Dupree & Cousin Joe
7CD: Leroy Carr & Scrapper Blackwell & Pee Wee Crayton
8CD: Bo Diddley
9CD: Willie Dixon & Floyd Dixon
10CD: Snooks Eaglin & Sleepy John Estes
11CD: Lowell Fulson & The Four Blazes
12CD: Buddy Guy, Arthur Gunter & Slim Gaillard
13CD: John Lee Hooker & Wynonie Harris
14CD: Earl Hooker & Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
15CD: Lightnin’ Hopkins
16CD: Howlin’ Wolf
17CD: Alberta Hunter & Ivory Joe Hunter
18CD: Robert Johnson
19CD: Elmore James & Lonnie Johnson
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1Dust My Broom
recording of:
Dust My Broom
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Robert Johnson
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
ARC Music, Flair Publishing and MPCA King of Spades
version of:
I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom
Elmore James2:45
2Sho’ Nuff I Do
recording of:
Sho' Nuff I Do
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
Elmore James2:55
3Please Find My Baby
recording of:
Please Find My Baby
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
Elmore James3:07
4Cry For Me Baby
recording of:
Cry for Me Baby
lyricist and composer:
Mel London
publisher:
Conrad Music and Lonmel Publishing, Inc.
Elmore James2:47
5Sunny LAnd
recording of:
Sunnyland
writer:
Elmore James and Joe Josea
publisher:
Uncle Doris Music Ltd.
Elmore James3:17
6The 12 Year Old Boy
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1957)
bass guitar:
Homesick James (in 1957)
guitar:
Wayne Bennett (in 1957) and Eddie Taylor (in 1957)
membranophone:
Odie Payne (in 1957)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (in 1957)
slide guitar and lead vocals:
Elmore James (in 1957)
tenor saxophone:
J.T. Brown (in 1957)
recording of:
The 12 Year Old Boy (in 1957)
lyricist and composer:
Mel London
Elmore James3:06
7It Hurts Me, TooElmore James3:04
8Hawaiian Boogie
recording of:
Hawaiian Boogie
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
Elmore James2:20
9T.V. Mama
Elmore James2:49
10Have to Change Keys (to Play These Blues)Lonnie Johnson3:04
11Mr. Johnson’s Blues
recording of:
Mr. Johnson's Blues
composer:
Lonnie Johnson
Lonnie Johnson2:43
12Mean Old Bedbug Blues
recording of:
Mean Old Bedbug Blues
Lonnie Johnson2:57
13Toothache Blues Pt. 1Lonnie Johnson2:50
14Toothache Blues Pt. 2Lonnie Johnson3:23
15Sweet Potato Blues
recording of:
Sweet Potato Blues
writer:
[traditional]
Lonnie Johnson3:00
16Guitar Blues
recording of:
Guitar Blues
writer:
Lonnie Johnson and Eddie Lang
Lonnie Johnson3:17
17She’s Making Whoopee in Hell TonightLonnie Johnson3:12
18Got the Blues For Murder OnlyLonnie Johnson3:25
19I’m Nuts About That GalLonnie Johnson3:10
20Deep Blue Sea BluesLonnie Johnson3:05
20CD: Blind Willie Johnson, Tommy Johnson & Skip James
21CD: B.B. King
22CD: Little Walter
23CD: Lightnin’ Slim & J.B. Lenoir
24CD: Leadbelly
25CD: Little Willie John & Smiley Lewis
26CD: Furry Lewis & Robert Lockwood
27CD: Magic Sam & Jimmy McCracklin
28CD: Percy Mayfield & Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers
29CD: Memphis Minnie & Big Maybelle
30CD: Roy Milton & Amos Milburn
31CD: Big Maceo & Blind Willie McTell
32CD: Memphis Slim & Tommy McLennan
33CD: Mississippi Fred McDowell & Mississippi John Hurt
34CD: Robert Nighthawk & Johnny Otis
35CD: Charley Patton & Snooky Pryor
36CD: Professor Longhair & Junior Parker
37CD: Jimmy Reed & Otis Rush
38CD: Jimmy Rushing & Tampa Red
39CD: Bessie Smith
40CD: Huey “Piano” Smith & Frankie Lee Smith
41CD: Roosevelt Sykes & Son House
42CD: Sunnyland Slim & Johnny Shines
43CD: Big Mama Thornton & Sister Rosetta Tharpe
44CD: Sonny Terry & Eddie Taylor
45CD: Big Joe Turner & Eddie Cleanhead Vinson
46CD: T‐Bone Walker & Jimmy Witherspoon
47CD: Muddy Waters & Junior Wells
48CD: Sippie Wallace & Peetie Wheatstraw
49CD: Johnny Guitar Watson & Big Joe Williams
50CD: Sonny Boy Williamson I. & Sonny Boy Williamson II.
51CD: Bukka White & Josh White
52CD: Jimmy Yancey